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Two years after Mubarak, his prison torture apparatus still wounds Egypt

Human rights activists hoped a democratic government would bring reform to Egypt's prison system, but two years after the revolution, they are still calling for an end to torture.
Global News Blog Is international justice finally finding its footing?

A prison sentence for a Congolese warlord. A court ruling for a Chadian dictator to be tried for torture. Some 67 years after Nuremberg trials, international courts and tribunals are making their mark.
In Kashmir, old torture centers get makeover

In Kashmir, former torture centers are being refurbished into pricey homes and even an IT hub as the international spotlight grows on India's use of torture.
Egyptians unhappy with lenient sentence for Khaled Said's killers

The two policemen who beat Khaled Said to death and planted evidence on his body, helping fuel Egypt's revolution, each received seven-year sentences for manslaughter.
Guatemala election: Rising crime positions Otto Pérez Molina for victory

Mr. Pérez Molina, the former head of military intelligence in the 1980s, touts himself as the only candidate who can improve Guatemala's deteriorating security situation. He led the polls going into today's presidential election.
Senegal suspends extradition of former Chadian dictator

Senegal yielded to UN pressure not to extradite Hissene Habre, who is wanted in Chad for human rights violations. The UN and other international groups fear he will be tortured and executed in Chad.
Indonesian military trial outrages activists who charge torture

An Indonesian military court sentenced three soldiers to less than a year in jail for their role in the torture of two farmers from Papua, sparking an outcry from human rights activists.
How the Pentagon aims to prevent more Wikileaks releases

After the Wikileaks release of 400,000 documents on Iraq, Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn explained some of the new monitoring tools being considered.
Liu Xiaobo and the West's naive beliefs about freedom in China

Since the 1989 Tiananmen massacre, the West has naively thought that economic prosperity would inevitably lead to democracy in China. The case of Liu Xiaobo, who just won the Nobel Peace Prize, shows it hasn't. Human rights are the prerequisite for the 'fraternity between nations.'
Amnesty International report: US may be complicit in Iraqi prison mistreatment and torture

A new Amnesty International report on Iraq estimates that 30,000 untried detainees are currently being held by Iraqi authorities, many of them transferred from US prisons.
Is Obama starting to prod Egypt on human rights?

Many human rights and democracy activists in the Middle East are disillusioned with Obama's lack of action. But Egypt's acceptance today of 21 human rights recommendations after a visit by Vice President Biden may signal a shift.
In India, beaten US journalist becomes focus of police torture probe

A report on 'widespread and systemic' police torture in India was published today, focusing on the case of US journalist Joel Elliott. Mr. Elliott claims that Indian police beat him severely while he was in their custody.
Opinion: A day of reckoning for Bush's 'torture' lawyers

Attorney General Eric Holder must follow the gold standard of Nuremburg.
Opinion: Obama must prosecute Bush-era torture enablers

International law allows no exceptions.
The torture debate

Why does the line between coercion and torture seem so shadowy now?
Obama torture policies slammed by critics on both sides

The president's decision not to prosecute CIA agents for torture is being criticized by right advocates.
Supreme Court reinstates detainee suit against Rumsfeld, others

The move sets the stage for an appeals court to review the rights of Guantánamo prisoners.